AW-EO-12

Australia - War years: 1939-1957.
Ordinary rate delivery envelopes: AW-EO-12.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 65 (not included in one printing). TELEGRAM is justified right.
Message area:	Boxed advertisement at left with slogan under the box but above the window.
Reverse side:	Two slogans - the top slogan always is BE SURE TO FULLY ADDRESS MAIL ...
Colours (text & envelope):	Blue on white.
Size of envelope overall:	78 × 136 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

window envelope;
there are two broad format categories:
1: thin line around the window, rectangular flap on the reverse side and neither or only one of the two advertisements on the reverse is boxed;
2. thick line around the window, round peak on the flap on the reverse side and both advertisements on the reverse are boxed.

The main distinctions amongst the formats for these envelopes are:

Format:	Broad category	Boxed advertisement starts	Front slogan starts	2nd reverse slogan starts
12A	1: thin border, rectangular flap, one boxed advert on the reverse.	INVEST IN ...	SWITCH OFF ...	IDLE TALK ...
12B	1: thin border, rectangular flap, one boxed advert on the reverse.	INVEST IN ...	SAVE ALL ...	IDLE TALK ...
12C	2: thick border, curved flap, two boxed adverts on the reverse.	INVEST IN ...	SWITCH OFF ...	IDLE TALK ...
12D	2: thick border, curved flap, two boxed adverts on the reverse.	INVEST IN ...	SAVE ALL ...	IDLE TALK ...
12E	2: thick border, curved flap, two undecorated boxed adverts on the reverse.	INVEST IN ...	SAVE ALL ...	IDLE TALK ...
12F	1: thin border, rectangular flap, no boxed advert on the reverse.	BE PROUD TO ...	PLAY SAFE ...	SEALED LIPS ...
12G	2: thick border, curved flap, two boxed adverts on the reverse.	BE PROUD TO ...	PLAY SAFE ...	SEALED LIPS ...
12H	2: thick border, curved flap, two boxed adverts on the reverse and no form number.	BE PROUD TO ...	PLAY SAFE ...	SEALED LIPS ...
12I	1: thin border, rectangular flap, one boxed advert on the reverse.	SAFEGUARD YOUR FUTURE ...	LET'S FINISH ...	THE JOB'S NOT DONE ...

AW-EO-12A.

Unused window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

Format 1;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thin blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
BUY is in italics;
OR is in lower case on the last line.

AW-EO-12A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

flap is rectangular;
lower slogan for IDLE TALK ... is not boxed.

AW-EO-12B.

Unused window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

Format 1;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thin blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
BUY is in italics;
OR is in lower case on the last line.

AW-EO-12B (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

flap is rectangular;
lower slogan for IDLE TALK ... is not boxed.

AB-EO-12C.

Unused window delivery envelope

Characteristics:

Format 2;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thick blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the advertising box has four lines. BUY is in normal font. Last line begins 5/-;

AB-EO-12C (reverse).

Characteristics:

flap has a rounded peak with curved sides;
both slogans are boxed;

AW-EO-12D.

Used at P.O. Elizabeth Street Melbourne on
7 May 1943.

Characteristics:

Format 2;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thick blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the advertising box has four lines. BUY is in normal font. Last line begins 5/-.

AW-EO-12D (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

flap has a rounded peak with curved sides;
both slogans unboxed;

AW-EO-12E.

Used at P.O. Elizabeth Street Melbourne on
7 May 1943.

Characteristics:

Format 2;
no decorations in the corners of any boxes;
thick blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has only a vertical bar;
the advertising box has four lines. BUY is in normal font. Last line begins 5/-;
has the printer's name NATIONAL behind the window.

AW-EO-12E (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

flap has a rounded peak with curved sides;
both slogans unboxed;

AW-EO-12F.

Used at P.O. Elizabeth Street Melbourne on
7 May 1943.

Characteristics:

Format 1;
no decorations in the corners of any box;
thin blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the top line in the advertising box has "Be proud to ..";

AW-EO-12F (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

rectangular flap with curved sides;
both slogans are unboxed;

AW-EO-12G.

Used for a telegram to RAAF Base (A.F.P.O.) Shepparton, Vic from Adelaide
13 August 1942.

Characteristics:

Format 2;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thick blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the top line of the advertising box has "BE PROUD TO SAVE FOR".

AW-EO-12G (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

flap has a rounded peak with curved sides;
both advertisements are boxed.

AB-EO-12H.

Delivery envelope used at P.O. Elizabeth Street, Melbourne on 5 January 1944.

Characteristics:

Format 2;
decorations in the corners of all boxes;
thick blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the top line of the advertising box has "BE PROUD TO SAVE FOR".

AB-EO-12H (reverse).

Characteristics:

flap has a curved peak and curved sides;
lower slogan for SEALED LIPS is in thick letters within a thin outlined box having decorations in each corner.

AW-EO-12I.

Unused window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

Format 1;
NO decorations in the corners of any box;
thin blue border around window;
G in TELEGRAM has vertical and horizontal bars;
the top line of the advertising box has "SAFEGUARD YOUR FUTURE".
slogan above the window is
LET'S FINISH THE JOB ....

AW-EO-12I (reverse).

Reverse side of the above window delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

rectangular flap with curved sides;
top slogan is boxed in thin lines with decorations in each corner;
lower slogan is printed in thick letters but is not boxed.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
EO-12A	None.	Used on 9 August 1946 at Albany (with RO2-TO date stamp).	C
EO-12B	None.		C
EO-12C	None.		C
EO-12D	None.		C
EO-12E	None.		C
EO-12F	None.	7 May 1943 at P.O. Elizabeth Street Melbourne.	R
EO-12G	None.	13 August 1942 at A.F.P.O. Shepparton, Vic.	NC
EO-12H	None.	5 January 1944 at P.O. Elizabeth Street Melbourne.	NC
EO-12I	None.		NC